Joseph McArthur passed away peacefully on May 10th, 2017 at the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.

Joe was born on June 8th, 1928 in Toronto, the only child of dedicated parents, Ada and Joseph McArthur. He is survived by his loving wife Connie. Joe was predeceased by his beloved first wife, Margery Jane Armstrong in 2000. Joe leaves his children, Lynn, Hal and Ted (Ethel) and step-children Jennifer (Anthony) and Christopher (Allison). He leaves grandchildren Tara, Jamie, Beth, Katie, Heather, Scott, Joe, Ben, Sean, Kelly, Catherine, James, Hayden, and Avery. The grandkids always enjoyed time with Grandpa Joe.

Joe attended University of Toronto Schools and was the class representative for the class of ’46. He graduated from the University of Toronto in l950. He was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and was an enthusiastic participant in many sports. In 1964 he was one of the first members of the Caledon Ski Club. For many years, Joe and his family enjoyed cottage life on Georgian Bay and Lake Muskoka.

Joe joined Moore Corporation in 1950 as a mailboy, then rose through the ranks gaining a C.A. degree along the way. He spent 10 years in the U.S.A. as a senior financial officer, moved back to Canada in 1980, retiring in 1998 as the Vice Chair and CFO of Moore Corporation worldwide. For many years, he was an important member of the Financial Executives Institute of Canada.

Joe made friends wherever he went, always a presence larger than life, never without an opinion and always ready for a laugh. A wonderful man admired by many and sadly missed by all.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 14, 2017, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Turner and Porter Butler Chapel, 4933 Dundas Street West, Etobicoke. The funeral service will be held at Lambton Kingsway United Church, 85 The Kingsway on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre - Toronto General Hospital, tgwhf.ca/tribute.